Kazakhstan Achieves Record Agricultural Growth in 2025
By Ayana Birbayeva in Business on 4 November 2025
Agricultural Performance Overview
ALMATY — Kazakhstan reported a strong agricultural season in 2025, harvesting 27.1 million tons of grain despite a decrease in wheat planting areas, Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov announced at a government meeting in November. The Prime Minister’s press service confirmed steady growth across the sector.
“This year has been record-breaking not only for grain, but also for high-yield and high-demand crops such as legumes and oilseeds, which became the focus of diversification efforts,” said Saparov.
Grain Harvest Details
Grain harvesting across Kazakhstan concluded successfully. From 16 million hectares, farmers gathered 27.1 million tons, averaging 17 centners per hectare. Wheat production reached 20.3 million tons from 12.2 million hectares — half a million tons more than in 2024, despite reducing wheat acreage by 900,000 hectares to support crop diversification.
- Barley production remained steady at around 4 million tons.
- Legumes hit 1 million tons for the first time.
- Oilseed harvest set a record at 4.3 million tons, with harvesting ongoing.
Other Crop Productions
- Potatoes: 2.9 million tons collected.
- Vegetables: 3.8 million tons harvested.
- Melons: 2.6 million tons harvested.
- Cotton production rose by 42% to 428,000 tons, supported by modern technologies such as drip irrigation.
Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector shows promising diversification and technological advancement leading to record outputs in various crops.
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